Bedstead



UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE.

JOHN R. GUY, OF SPRINGFIELD, OHIO.

BEDSTEAD.

Specification of Letters Patent No. 25,732, dated October 11, 1859.

To all whom @t may concern:

Be it known that I, JOHN R. GUY, of Springfield, in the county of Clarkand State of Ohio, have invented a new and useful Improvement inBedsteads; and I do hereby declare that the following is a full andeXact description thereof, reference being had to the accompanyingdrawings and to the letters of reference marked thereon, making part ofthis specification.

The nature of my invent-ion relates to the construction of bedsteads soas to employ the cross-rail self-tightening arrangement in connectionwith the heads of the ordinary form.

In reference to the accompanying drawings Figure l, is a side elevationof my improved bedstead. Fig. 2, is a plan with the head rest removed.Fig. 3, is an elevation of the head rest alone.

The heads consisting of the posts A, and rails B, are of the ordinaryform and may be made as ornamental as is desirable. The frame consistsof the cross rails C, D, and bars E, the bars E, being framed andfastened to the ends of the cross rails. The cross rails C, D, arepivoted or jointed together at the point where they cross each other byany suitable pin or bolt, F. On the lower ends of the cross rails C, andD, is secured a small hook-shaped piece of metal G, of suitable shape orform to set into a socket or mortise in the projecting part of the smallplate H, which is fitted and made fast to the post A. The piece G, has ahole in its end through which a pin is inserted to prevent its gettingout of the socket in plate II. On the posts A, are secured the slides I,running vertically. To the bars E, are securely fixed small plates J,these plates J, project outward from the bars E, and have a notch orgroove in their side which is fitted to the slides I.y so as to slip upand down freely upon them. The cord, wire K, or other material tosupport the bedding is attached to the bars E, when elevated to theposition represented in the drawing so that the weight of thecross-rails C, D, the bedding &c, pressing downward will cause acorresponding tension upon the cord or wire K.

The head rest shown in Figs. l, and 3, has the projecting ratchets L,extending outward from its lower side the notches in which catch uponthe pins M, in the rails O, and D, which with the bars E constitute theframe, while the lower rail P, rests upon the top of the frame. Then itis desired to depress the head rest the lowestnotches in ratchets L, areplaced upon the pins M, and when it is required to elevate it thenotches farther up are used.

Having thus described my invention what I claim therein as new anddesire to secure by Letters Patent, is as follows:

The arrangement of the frame C, D, E with reference to the heads B, A,and their connection by means of the oints H, G, and slides I, andplates J, or their equivalents substantially as described.

In testimony of which invention I have hereunto set my hand.

J. R. GUY.

IVitnesses I. S. CHRISTIE, E. CRossLAND.

